Publications by authors named "T H McCalmont"
Background: The psychosocial impact of medical marijuana use is not yet known. This study evaluated short-term changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) over the first three months of medical marijuana use.
Methods: This prospective, observational, longitudinal study followed adults newly recommended for medical marijuana by a physician for any of the more than 20 qualifying medical conditions in Pennsylvania.
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- * A recent case study involved a 58-year-old with a growing eyelid nodule, where histopathology showed small, mucin-filled tubules and significant microcysts, making it resemble myxoid microcystic adnexal carcinoma (MAC).
- * Diagnosis was confirmed through S100 protein expression and the presence of the MEF2C::SS18 fusion, highlighting MSA's distinct characteristics and complicating its differentiation from other tumors like
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- * The tumors primarily affected younger patients, averaging 20 years old, and typically appeared as small bumps on the ear or extremities, showing specific growth patterns and cellular features under a microscope.
- * Follow-up on these patients indicated a positive outlook, as no recurrences or metastases were observed over a median follow-up period of over 4 years.
Melanoma in infants, caused by a gene fusion involving the anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK).
Pigment Cell Melanoma Res
January 2024
We describe the first cases of pediatric melanoma with ALK fusion gene arising within giant congenital melanocytic nevi. Two newborn boys presented with large pigmented nodular plaques and numerous smaller satellite nevi. Additional expansile nodules developed within both nevi and invasive melanomas were diagnosed before 10 months of age in both boys.
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